Katana support is live on Alchemy

Katana support is now live on Alchemy.

Katana is a DeFi-native L2 built on the OP Stack, designed around the idea that liquidity should be productive. Rather than treating yield as a token emission problem, Katana uses Vault Bridge yield generation on bridged deposits and redirects that revenue into the ecosystem, powering a compounding flywheel for builders and users.

Why Katana stands out

A yield engine, not just a chain

Katana's Vault Bridge is the foundation of its economic model. Instead of relying solely on token incentives to attract liquidity, it generates real yield from sequencer fees and bridge activity and reinvests that yield back into protocol vaults. For developers, this means building on top of liquidity that has structural reasons to stay.

Advanced infrastructure stack

Katana combines the OP Stack with ZK proofs via Succinct, cross-chain connectivity through AggLayer, and LayerZero bridging. The result is a chain that is both composable across the broader Ethereum ecosystem and capable of high-assurance execution, giving teams the technical foundation to ship ambitious DeFi products.

Vertically integrated core apps

Core protocols like Morpho, Katana Perps, and Sushi are deeply integrated into the chain itself. Developers know those apps will always be live and liquid. That reliability lets teams focus on building composable products that inherit built-in incentives and liquidity, rather than sourcing it themselves.

What teams are already building

Katana is attracting serious DeFi builders across a range of verticals:

• Lending and structured yield: Morpho and Yearn bring battle-tested lending and vault infrastructure, with Spectra adding fixed-rate yield products on top.
• Spot and perpetuals trading: Sushi and Katana Perps provide deep liquidity for spot and leveraged trading, forming the core of Katana's trading ecosystem.
• Liquidity management and automation: Steer Protocol and Charm Finance enable active liquidity management and automated vault strategies.
• Prediction markets: Foresight brings onchain prediction market infrastructure to the ecosystem.

What's coming next

Katana has several major milestones ahead:

• New vaults product: An expanded vaults experience, giving users more ways to put liquidity to work
• vKAT ecosystem expansion: More assets and protocols joining the vKAT ecosystem, deepening the yield flywheel
• Katana Perps scaling: Continued growth of the perpetuals platform with expanded markets and liquidity

Build on Katana with Alchemy

As Katana's infrastructure partner, Alchemy provides:

• 99.99% uptime with global redundancy
• World-class WebSockets and RPC APIs
• Battle-tested infrastructure that has processed over $4T+ in onchain transactions, with SOC 2 Type II certification

Katana is now available on Alchemy with the same reliability and developer experience you expect across our supported networks. Whether you're building on top of Morpho, composing with Katana Perps, or launching a new vault strategy, you have the backend you need to ship with confidence.

Ready to build on Katana?

• Get your API key
• Read the docs
• Contact us to discuss how we can support your project

Frequently asked questions

Does Alchemy support Katana?

Yes. Katana support is live on Alchemy with RPC and WebSocket APIs for mainnet and testnet workflows.

What is Katana?

Katana is a DeFi-native L2 built on the OP Stack. It emphasizes productive liquidity through Vault Bridge yield on bridged deposits and reinvestment of network revenue into the ecosystem.

How do I start building on Katana with Alchemy?

Create an app in the Alchemy dashboard, follow the Katana API quickstart, or contact sales for hands-on support.

What infrastructure does Alchemy provide for Katana developers?

Alchemy offers 99.99% uptime with global redundancy, WebSockets and RPC APIs, and SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure that has secured over $4T+ in onchain transaction volume.

What makes Katana different for DeFi builders?

Katana combines Vault Bridge yield, sequencer and bridge-driven revenue recycling, and vertically integrated core apps so teams can build on deep, incentivized liquidity without relying only on short-term emissions.

What is Katana working on next?

Upcoming focus areas include a new vaults product, vKAT ecosystem expansion, and scaling Katana Perps with more markets and liquidity.